Safety razor



Nov.` 10, 1942. s'. H. BENJAMIN. 2,301,172

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l sar''llzoa t Sidney H. Benjamin, Milwaukee, Wis. Application. July 12, 1941.861111 N0. 402.072

(ci. sci-4o) 8Claims.

My invention relates to safety razors and refers particularly to safety razors adapted to receive and retain lrazor blades upon the guard members thereof.

One of the objects of my invention is safety razors of such construction that blades may be retained upon the guard members thereof, irrespective of a top member of the' razor.

Another object of my inventionv is safety razors of such construction that it is practically impossible to properly deposit a blade thereon, or to remove a blade previously deposited thereon, '.vithout the assistance of devices particularly adapted for those purposes.

Another object of my invention is safety razors of such construction that a previously deposited blade may be released therefrom and a lnew blade may be deposited thereon by a single movement of a device adapted therefor.

Other objects of the devices of my invention will be evident upon a consideration of this speciiication and its accompanying drawings.

in the accompanying drawings illustrating modified forms of devices of my invention, similar parts are designated by similar numerals.'

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of a device of my invention, shown in open positon with blades omitted Figure 2 is aside view of Figure 1 partly in section.

Figure 3 is a bottom view of Figure 2 with handle omitted.

Figure 4 is an enlarged section through the lines 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of a razor blade adapted for use with the devices of the abovementioned figures.

Figure 6 is an enlarged section through the Vlines 8 6 of Figure 1 with blade in dot-anddash lines upon Figure 7 is a section of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the forward movable stud of my device inverted.

Figure' 9 is a perspective view of the 'trip mechanism of my device.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the rear-A ward movable stud of my device.

Fgure l1 is a top plan view of a blade magazne holder adapted for use with my device.

Figure 12 is a section through the line i2 of Figure l1.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary front view of the device of Figure 11.

through the lines 1--1 Figure 14v is a rear end view of Figure 11'.. 55

Figure 15 is a front end view of Figure 1l. Figure 16 is a top plan v'iew of a blade magazine adapted for use with my device. Figure 17-is a side view of Figure 16. Figure 18 is a rear end view of Figure 16. Figure 19 is a bottom view of Figure 16.

Figure 20 is a section through the lines 20-20 of Figure 16.

Figure 21 is an enlarged section through the lines 2i2| of Figure 16.

Figure 22 is a top plan view of the spring member of Figure 16.

Figure 23 is a top plan view of a magazine holder with its contained blade magazine about to enter the device of Figure 1. Y

Figure 24 is an enlarged view of a through the lines 24-24 of Figure 23.

Figure 25 is an enlarged sectional view oorresponding to Figure 24, with the holder completely introduced into the device of Figure l.

AFigure 26 is an enlarged section through the lines 26-26 of Figure 25. Y

Figure 27 isa central vertical section of a modified form of my device with cap separated therefrom.

Figure 28 is a top plan view of the guard member of Figure 27.

Figure 29 is a'section through the lines 28-29 of Figure 27.

section Figure 30 is a top planA view of a blade adapted for use with the device of Figure 27.

I'he particular form of a device of my invention shown in Figures 1 to 26 inclusive comprises a guard plate lli having a plurality of spaced teeth Il, 5| extending from each side thereof, a longitudinal shoulder l2 being formed on each side of the guard plate between the edge of the plate Il and the upper faces of the teeth li. The guard plate B0 has three openings 53, 54 and Il therethrough and a recess 56 in the rearward portion thereof.

The forward and rearward faces Il and 58 of the rearward opening are inclined at an angle of seventy degrees toward the center of the guard plate and are adapted for the reception cfa rearward vertically movable razor blade stud ll,

the shape of which is clearly shown in Figure 10. This stud i! has a face Il and a face Il inclined at a' seventy degree angle to correspond to those of the opening Il, the top edge 62 is rounded as shown and the forward bottom portion of the stud carries a stop bar 83. The opening Il is under-cut at the lower portion forming a shoulder 6I `upon which the stop bar Il can abut. The position of the movable stud il within the opening 53 of the' guard is clearly shown in Figure 6.

The forward and rearward faces 65 and 65 of the opening 55 are inclined at an angle of seventy degrees toward the center of the guard plate 50 and are adapted for the reception of a forward vertically movable razor blade stud 50, the shape of which is clearly shown in Figure 8 in inverted position.

This forward movable stud has the top member 61 and the two downwardly extended spaced members 69 and69, the faces l0 and H are `inclined to abut upon the faces 65 and 60 of the' opening 55 and the edges 12, 12 are rounded as shown. This movable stud has a bar i3, the central portion 'i3' of which is actuated by the hook 1Q of the member l5, and the two stops 10, i0.

The trip operating member of the forward movable stud shown in Figure 9 comprises the revoluble member 'i5 having an opening TG, therethrough for the'insertion of an annular shaft 'l'i upon which the trip member 'l5 may revolve, the shaft 'il being supported by two opposed lugs i8, 10 carried by the guard plate 50. The forward end i9 of the member 'i5 is hook-shaped and the other end portion of the member l5 carries the trip bar 00.

A leaf spring 8l attached to the underside of the guard by means of the screw 82 abuts upon the two lower faces of the extended members and 63 of the stud, forcing the stud upwardly beyond the upper face of the guard as shown in Figure 6, the stud being prevented from further upward movement by the abutment of the members i3 and l0 upon the guard.

The rearward movable stud 50 is resiliently retained in the position shown in Figure 6 extending above the upper face of the guard plate 50 by means of the leaf spring 83 attached to the guard by means of the screw 3d.

Pivotally positioned at the rearward end of the guard 50 is a hook-shaped blade catch member 85 movable to and fro within the recess 56 of the guard 50, and being resiliently retained within said recess 50 and in abutment upon the inner end face of the recess as shown in Figure 24 by means of its lower spring arm S6 carried by the screw 00. The extension 85a of the member 85, prevents the cap from falling below a horizontal position when open as shown in Figure 2.

The cap, or top member of this form of my device comprises the elongated member 8T having thetwo flanged sides 88. 88, thus forming a recess 80 for the reception of the movable studs when the device is in position for shaving. A centrally positioned extended externally threaded stud 90 is adapted to be inserted through the opening 50 of the guard and to be abutted upon the guard by a revolution of the internally threaded sleeve Sl of the handle 9|. One end of the cap has the extended member 92 adapted to cover one end of the guard 50 when the device is in closed position, while the other end of the cap carries the extended members 93, 93 which acts as a hinge member to form a hinge with the extended member 94 of the guard as clearly shown in the drawings. This extended hinge member 94 of the guard has a recess 95 in alignment with the recess of B of the guard in order that the blade catch 85 may .have suicient movement to accomplish its purpose. I In order that the operation of the razor of my vinvention may be clearly understood, I will CX- plain the devices whereby the razor operations may be accomplished.

The particular operating devices described by me for the operation of my razor comprise a I limpossible without the assistance of devices of this general character.

One form of a blade magazine adapted for the described purposes is shown in Figures 16 to 19,

and comprises a container having the top member 00 with a recess l0! in its forward end; the two side members, each comprising the downwardly extended member 02, extending into the inwardly extended member |03, the downwardly extended member |04 and the inwardly extended member l05, the bottom being formed by the two spaced end members H35, 05. At least one end of the magazine is open to allow of the removal of a blade therefrom. Two blade retaining members H00, H06 extend downwardly from the top member |00 and are fixedly attached to the top l0@ by means of rivets l0?, l. These blade retaining members 00, 06 are adapted to pass through openings E08, m8 in a stack of razor blades |00, i053, and are of suchlength as to pass through the said openings of all of the blades except the outermost one when the stack of blades is pressed in abutment against the inner face of the magazine members l05, IDS. A leaf spring lit having openings lll, lll to allow the passage of the blade studs 06, l06 therethrough and having a recess SI2 in alignment with the recess 20H of the top H00, is'positioned within the magazine to press the blades i110, |09 against the inner face of the members 105, l05.

The particular form oi a blade magazine holder adapted for co-ordinate operation with a blade magazine and a razor of my invention as shown in the accompanying drawings, Figures ill-15, comprises a casing having the top member 200 having a recess 20! therein and a horizontal partition 202 situated below the top 200 and form- I ing a blade receiving chamber 203 therein.

The holder has two sides each comprising a U-shaped member 200, extending inwardly 205, thence downwardly 20B, thence inwardly 201, thence into the curved member 208 and thence inwardly into a bottom member 209. It will be noted from the figures that the side members 200, 200 extend only to the forward end of the top 200, and the partition 202, and that the top forward portions of the side members 200, 20S are bent inwardly to form the two spaced members 210, 2m which in turn extend downwardly, these two members 2l0,.2l0 leading into the blade receiving chamber 203. The extreme free end portions 2H, 2H of the side members 201! and 208 are ared slightly outwardly and the extreme free end portions 2I2, 2I2 of the bottom members 209, .209 are ilared slightly downwardly. These flared portions are not absolutely essential but are preferred as they facilitate somewhat the entrance of the holder into the razor of my invention.

A stud 213 extends downwardly from the partition 202 and one side member 206 carries a Z-shaped resilient member 214, the central portion of which is normally within the passage formed by the sides 206, 206 to prevent the accidental displacement of a blade magazine carried .of the movable studs 59 the members in Figure 24.

by the holder, and a U-shaped guard member 2li prevents extreme removal of the member 2M. A struck-out projection |04' from the side wall |34 is positioned to pass through the recess 208 Vrazor of my invention.

The blade magazine is placed in the magazine holder as shown in Figure 26.

Assuming that there is a used blade maintained in position upon the guard member by means and 08, extending through openings in the blade |03 and by the blade retaining member 05 abuting upon and extending over the end of the blade. It is evidenty therefore, that the blade cannot be removed until the studs 53 and 63 are depressed until their upper face is flush, or below, the upper face of the guard.

The holder, with its contained magazine, is lthen introduced intothe described razor, the trip ar 0 and being positioned above the bottom members 203, 203 of the holder, and theY end of the deposited blade |00a being upon the'upper faces of entering the flared ends of the magazine i the members 2|0, 2|0 of the holder. When the devices are thus positioned, the holder is moved over the guard, during which process thetrip bar 00 moves upwardly along the upper faces of 203, 203, thus revolving the member 'I3 about the bearing 11 and thus moving the voperating bar `03 downwardly until it is ush with the upper face of the guard, during which movement the 3 attaching the blade to the guard: and the withdrawn holder will carry the previously deposited blade |00a with it in the blade receiving chamber 203. l

The movable studs and the stud operating mechanism of the modified form of a device of my invention shown in Figures 27 to 30, inclusive, are similar to those previously shown and described, except that this form is adapted for use with blades having four openings for the reception of positioning studs instead of two openings as previously described, and hence there is a duplication of parts to accommodate' blades of this character. y

The guard member in this form of my device comprises a central body portion 300, having four openings 30|, 30|, 30|, 30| for the reception 'of a corresponding number of movable studs 302,

302, 302, 302 of the construction previously described, the operating mechanism being also the *l same as that previously described except thatit v is duplicated, each portion operating a forward?. and a rearward stud, and hence the sam merals are employed in this modifieationg;i shown in the previously described drawings.

If desired, the trip member can extend transversely across the guard and thus operate both s sets of studs. 1

13 downwardly carrying the stud free end portion of the delpositedblade |03av will slide along the upper faces of the holder members 2|0, 2|0 toward the blade receiving chamber 203.

The devices wm During these movements. the holder is maintained in proper longitudinal position upon the ward as will be noticed particularly in'k Figure 26.

The inward movement of the holder and its contained blade magazine is continued until the devices haveattained the position shown in Flgure 25.

During this movement, the studjll is retained in depressed position, and the outermost blade in the magazine mounts over the movable stud I0 forcing it down until its upper face is iiush, or below, the upper face of the guard, thus releasing the deposited by the stud 50, and the resiliency of the deposited blade |03a will release it from the hook member 05, and place it in the blade receiving chamber 203.

It will be noted that when the devices are in this position, the openings in the outermost blade |03 of the magazine are directly above the studs Il and 03, which are still held in depressed poi sitions, the resiliently controlled member 05 being in forced-abutment against the end of the blade |03.

As the magazine is withdrawn the stud 59 will move upwardly and will enter the opening in the blade |00a from` retention f blade |03, and the spring pressed member 03 will 1300 by the openings 304, 304

A further modification of this device-is that the teeth of the previously described device have been substituted by aj downwardly extended guide member 303, lseparated from the central body on each side of the guard.-

The guard has two elongated openings 305, 303 adapted: to allow of the passage of the hookllke member therethrough and to `allow its backand-forth movement. Y

The' guard has a centrally positioned annular 'opening 308, the faces of which are flared lup-v wardly andy outwardly.,`

The guard carries a handle having the grip portion 301, the-flange 308 abuttable upon the under face of the guard and4 the annular -ared portion 300, the outer face of which is abuttable upon the face of the opening 306. The handle I Valso has the internally threaded annular recess 3|0, the handle being thus capable of a swivel movement with respect to the guard.

The cap comprises the top portion 3||, the under face ofthe top portion 3|| having recesses 3|2, 3|2 for the reception of the 'studs 302, 302 when the cap is in position upon the guard, and a downwardly extended threaded annular stud 3|3 capable of threading with the threaded portion of the handle.

The blade`3|4 adapted for use with this form of my device has four openings 3|5, 3|5 adapted to receive the studs 302, 302 and two recesses 3|0, 3|0 adapted to receive the hook-like members.

In assembling the device for shaving purposes, after the blade is properly positioned upon the guard, the threaded stud 3|3 of the'cap is lnserted into the threaded recess H0 of the handle, and the handle turned upon its axis until the cap is firmly in abutment upon the blade and the flange 303 abuts firmly upon the under falce of the guard.

From the above description it is evident that the movable studs and the stud operating--- v Aing thus adaptable by ordinary mechanical means; and hence I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number or arrangement of parts as shown.

What I claim is:

l. A safety razor comprising a guard member, a forward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically above the upper face of said guard vand into ush position with the upper face of said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said forward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, resilient means adapted to retain said forward stud above the upper face of said guard, a trip member for said forward stud carried by said guard, means whereby a movement of said trip will depress said forward stud into a flush position with the upper face of said guard; a rearward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically above the upper faceof said guard and into flush position with the upper face of said guard-the forward and rearward faces of said rearward stud being in-4 clined toward the center of said guard, resilient means adapted to retain said rearwardstud above the upper face of said guard, a cap member for said razor, means adapted to abut said cap upon said guard and a handle for said razor,

2. A safety razor comprising a guard member, a forward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically above the upper face of said guard and into flush position with the upper face of said guard, .the

forward and rearward faces of said forward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, resilient means adapted to retain said forward stud above the upper face of said guard, a trip member for said forward stud below said guard,

and carried by said guard, means .whereby an upward movement of said trip will depress said forward stud into a flush position with the upper face of saidguard; a rearward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically above the upper face of said guard and into flush position with the upper face of said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said rearward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, resilient means adapted to retain sald rearward stud above the upper face of said guard, a cap member fory said razor. means adapted to abut said cap upon said guard and a handle for said razor.

3, A safety razor comprising a guard member.

a forward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically above the upper face of said guard and into flush position with the upper face of said guard, the Iforward and rearward faces of said forward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, resilient means adapted to retain said forward stud above the upper face of said guard, said forward stud being positioned in alignment with an opening in a blade positioned upon said guard when said forward stud is flush with the upper face of said guard, said forward stud being positioned to retain said blade upon said guard when it is in raised position through said opening in said blade, a trip member for said forward stud carried by said guard, means whereby a movement of said trip will depress said forward stud into a flush position with the upper face of said guard: a rearward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically above the upper face of said guard Vabove the upper face said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said rearward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, said rearward stud being positioned in alignment with an opening in a blade positioned upon said guard when said rearward stud is ush with the upper face of said guard, said rearward stud being positioned to retain said blade upon said guard when it is in raised position through said opening in said blade, resilient means adapted to retain said rearward stud above the upper face of said'guard, a cap member for said razor, means adapted to abut said cap .upon said guard and a handle for said razor.

4. A safety razor comprising a guard member, a forward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically above the upper face of said guard and into flush position with the upper face of said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said forward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard. resilient means adapted to retain said forward stud above the upper face of said guard, a trip member for said forward stud carried by said guard, means whereby a movement of said trip.

will depress said forward stud into a flush position with the upper face of said guard; a rearward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically above the upper face of said guard and into iiush position with the upper face of said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said rearward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, resilient means adapted to retain said rearward stud of said guard, a hookshaped member pivotally carried by said at the rearward end thereof adapted 'to abut upon the upper face of a blade positioned upon said guard, resilient means adapted to retain said hook-shaped member in its forward position, a cap member for said razor, means adapted to abut said 'cap upon said guard and a handle for said razor.

5. A safety razor comprising a guard member, a forward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly'vertically above the upper face of said guard and into ush position with the upper face of said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said forward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, resiiient means adapted to retain said forward stud above the upper face of said guard, a trip member for said forward stud carried by said guard, means whereby a movement of said trip will depress said forward stud into a flush position with the upper face of said guard; a.- rearward movable stud, the forward edge of which is rounded, carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically abovethe upper face of said guard and into 'ush position with the upper face of said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said rearward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, resilient means adapted to retain said rearward stud above the upper face of said guard, a cap member for said razor, means adapted to abut said cap upon said guard and a handle for saidrazor.

6. A safety razor comprising a guard member, a forward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically in a forward direction above the upper face of said guard and into flush position with the upper face of said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said forward stud being inclined toward the guard.

said guard, a trip member for said forward studcarried by said guard, means whereby a movement of said trip willY depress said forward stud v into a flush position with the upper face of said guard; a rearward movable stud carried by said guard adapted `to be moved angularly vertically in a rearward direction above the upper face of said guard and into flush position with the upper i'ace of said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said rearward stud being inclined toward the` center of said guard, resilient means adapted to retain .said rearward stud abovel the upper face of said guard, a cap, member for said position through said opening in saidblade, a cap member for said razor, means adapted to abut said cap upon said guard and a handle for said razor.

8. A safety razor comprising a guard member, a forward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically in a forward direction above the upper face of said guard and into ush position with the upper face of said guard, the forward and lrearward faces of said forward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, resilient means razor, means adapted to abut said cap upon said h guard and a handle for said razor.

7. A safety razor comprising a guard member, a forward movable stud carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically in a forward direction above the upper facel of said guard and into ilush'position with the upper face of said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said forward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, resilient means adapted to retain said forward stud above the upper face of said guard, said forward stud being positioned in alignment withvan opening in a blade positioned upon said guard when said forward stud is flush with the upper face of said guard, said forward stud being positioned to retain said blade upon said guard when it is in raised positioned through said'opening in said blade, a trip member for said forward stud carried by said guard, means wherebya movement of said trip will depress said forward stud into ailush position with the upper face of said guards; a rear- Y ward movable stud carried by said guard adapted io be moved angularly vertically in a rearward direction above the upper face of said guard and into flush position with the upper face of said guard, the forward and rearward faces of said rearward stud being inclined toward the center of said guard, said rearward'stud being positioned in alignment with an opening in a blade positioned upon such guard when said rearward stud is flush with the upper face of said guard,

said rearward stud being positioned to retain said `blade upon said guard when it is in raised adapted to retain said forward stud above the upper face of said guard, said forward stud being positioned in alignment with an opening in a blade positioned upon said guard when said forward stud is flush with the upper face of said guard. said forward stud being positioned to retain said blade upon said guard when itl is in raised vposition through said opening in. said blade, a trip member for said forward stud carried by said guard, means whereby a movement of said trip will depress said forward stud into a. flush position with the upper face of said guard; a rearward movable stud, the forward edge of which is rounded, carried by said guard adapted to be moved angularly vertically in a rearward direction above the upper'face of said guard and into flush position with the upper face of said guard. the forward and rearward faces of said rearward studbeing inclined ttoward the center of said guard, said rearward stud being positioned in alignment with an openfing in a blade positioned upon said guard when l said rearward stud is ush'with the upper face of said guard, said rearward stud being positioned to retain said blade upon said guard when it `is in raised position through said opening-in said blade, resilient means adapted to retain said rearward stud above the upper face of said guard, a hook-shaped member pivotally carried by said guard at the rearward end thereof adapted to abut upon the upper face of .a blade positioned upon said guard, resilient means adapted to retain said hook-shaped member in its forward position, a cap member for said razor, means adapted to abut said cap upon said guard and a handle for said razor.

SIDNEY H. BENJAMIN. 

